The Mental Healthcare Act
83Appeal to High Court against order of Authority or Board
Any person or establishment aggrieved by the decision of the Authority or a Board may, within a period of thirty days from such decision, prefer an appeal to the High Court of the State in which the Board is situated:
Provided that the High Court may entertain an appeal after the expiry of the said period of thirty days, if it is satisfied that the appellant had sufficient cause for not preferring the appeal within the period of thirty days.
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MENTAL HEALTH REVIEW BOARDS
- 73 Constitution of Mental Health Review Boards
- 74 Composition of Board
- 75 Terms and conditions of service of chairperson and members of Board
- 76 Decisions of Authority and Board
- 77 Applications to Board
- 78 Proceedings before Board to be judicial proceedings
- 79 Meetings
- 80 Proceedings before Board
- 81 Central Authority to appoint Expert Committee to prepare guidance document
- 82 Powers and functions of Board
- 83 Appeal to High Court against order of Authority or Board
- 84 Grants by Central Government